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Summary About Us CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times. Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek. Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024. Recognized as the Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024. Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023. Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025. Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more! For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth Social Worker BSW: Job Summary The social work care advisor provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care. This individual will provide both direct care management to a high-risk population, as well as provide clinical consultation to other members of the care team. The social work care advisor will work closely with providers, nurse care managers, case management, and other CoxHealth staff in order to have a patient-centered approach for coordinating the healthcare needs and wellness goals of our patients. Job Requirements Education Required: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work Experience Preferred: 1 years of medical or community based social work experience Preferred: Experience providing patient-centered outreach, behavioral health services, needs assessment and support Preferred: Previous experience with electronic health records and prior work in an ambulatory setting Preferred: Experience with Motivational Interviewing, Self-Management and Patient Engagement strategies Preferred: Experience with Medicare population, insurance providers and telephonic patient engagement is a plus Skills

• Excellent telephone and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize; strong organizational skills
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Computer experience required
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and health care providers
• Comfort with advocating for patients within the medical and community settings
• May be expected to perform in home assessments/visits with patient population
• May be expected to partner with Community Projects

Licensure/Certification/Registration N/A Social Worker MSW: Job Summary The social work care advisor provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care. This individual will provide both direct care management to a high-risk population, as well as provide clinical consultation to other members of the care team. The social work care advisor will work closely with providers, nurse care managers, case management, and other CoxHealth staff in order to have a patient-centered approach for coordinating the healthcare needs and wellness goals of our patients. Job Requirements Education Required: Master’s Degree in Social Work Experience Required: 3 years of medical or community based social work experience Preferred: Experience providing patient-centered outreach, behavioral health services, needs assessment and support Preferred: Previous experience with electronic health records and prior work in an ambulatory setting Preferred: Experience with Motivational Interviewing, Self-Management and Patient Engagement strategies Preferred: Experience with Medicare population, insurance providers and telephonic patient engagement is a plus Skills Excellent telephone and interpersonal communication skills Ability to multi-task and prioritize; strong organizational skills Strong knowledge of medical terminology Computer experience required Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and health care providers Comfort with advocating for patients within the medical and community settings Licensure/Certification/Registration N/A

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